Pigpen

**uglyota** · 01-20-2006, 05:00 PM

batteriesareus.com

**Sharpe** · 01-20-2006, 05:10 PM

They're sold out too. They have the screw top terminal ones but not the normal post type.

**eight** · 01-20-2006, 05:17 PM

Seems optimas are crap now. The yellow walmart batteries are lasting longer.

**uglyota** · 01-20-2006, 05:42 PM

get one of those cool ones that Feller's got. You can run 2 bolts right through them!

**Sharpe** · 02-03-2006, 04:14 PM

Ok lets get past the sticker you bastards. I put a brand new optima red top in today and it fired up immediately. Even while it was still cold it hardly smoked at all, I think all the crud from sitting has worked itself out. I discovered I need a new alternator and maybe power steering pump, and also need to change my tranny fluid again cause it still has motor oil in it. The PDC vavle still needs to be replaced, but I've known about that for awhile. This semester I also intend to make a good fan shroud to mount my windstar fans to, build half doors, and fix my gaping hole in the floor.

**Sharpe** · 02-05-2006, 04:56 PM

And maybe build a snorkel and make it street legal.

**Sharpe** · 02-09-2006, 06:32 PM

Well Jegs made my day today, when I got home there was a bigass yellowtop battery sitting by my front door! This is intriguing though, for starters Jegs said it would be backordered till mid April, secondly, Amanda allegedly cancelled the order from Jegs and moved it to Summit. Oops. Anyway here's pics of the big *****.

**CheapJeep** · 02-09-2006, 08:02 PM

Nice.

**AggieTJ2007** · 02-09-2006, 08:10 PM

think one of those would fit in the jeep?

**CheapJeep** · 02-09-2006, 08:17 PM

That's a good question, I made a new battery tray for my red top. What's the difference between the two?

**Sharpe** · 02-09-2006, 08:50 PM

About 2-3" width. This one is longer but narrower than normal ones. The cells on this thing are staggered, rather interesting. I dont know how batteries mount in jeeps sp you're on your own.

**Sharpe** · 03-12-2006, 02:18 PM

I got my new high amp alternator in today. In case you are wondering, its a GM CS144. I came stock on early and mid 90's cadillacs and some trucks, maybe pontiacs too but I'm not sure. They are 120 amp and sell for cheap on ebay or you can get one from Gordon's for $45, I found at least 4 the other day. You have to change the wiring pigtail but its a cinch. It is a little bigger than my old alternator, but I just loosened all the bracket bolts and tensioned the belt, then tightened them up and it seems to work great. I also started on my half doors. I was worried about the inner door handle issue because the handle was up in the area I wanted to cut out and is connected to the latch with a rod, not a cable. I figured out the rod has enough play in it I could relocate the handle down towards the middle of the door and was even able to use an existing threaded hole. I might try to put some kind of covered storage box inside the door, dont want all that space to go to waste.

**DRAGOONRANCH** · 03-12-2006, 04:35 PM

Great job on the doors, how you gonna finish 'em out?

**Doug Krebs** · 03-12-2006, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by DRAGOONRANCH

Great job on the doors, how you gonna finish 'em out?

Ice+beer... might need to add some kinda insulation to make the ice last longer. Don't forget to open the drainholes back up!

**Sharpe** · 03-13-2006, 01:03 AM

An icechest in the door would be tits. I'm probably just going to get a sheet of 16 gauge steel and make a little box that goes inside the big empty space, then cover the rest of the area around it and make a latchable lid for it. God I need to paint that damn thing. Doug, can I drop the tube for my steering off with you tomorow?

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